March Madness begins soon and thousands across the United States are preparing for a month of brackets and basketball. To kick off this fun season, here are five Mormon NBA stars who have left their mark on the game. Mel Hutchins Born: November 22, 1928 Height: 6 feet 6 inches Position: Power forward/Center Mel Hutchins led Brigham Young University …
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LDS Duke basketball player Frank Jackson was featured this week by ESPN for his faith and his unique opportunity to break stereotypes about the Church through his sports career. Below is an excerpt. Jackson discusses the decision to leave Brigham Young University, play for Duke, and possibly give up his dream of serving a full-time LDS mission. “It was a …
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Bryce Harper, LDS baseball player for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball, was featured by Gatorade in a new video. The video shows Harper surprising a group of young baseball players who thought they were participating in an “epic Bryce Harper Virtual Reality Experience.” They couldn’t believe their eyes when Harper showed upon the field. While Harper is member …
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Tanner Mangum returned to Idaho on the first Wednesday of June after spending 22 months as a missionary in the Antofagasta region of Chile. Four days later, he left his parents’ home northwest of Boise on a new mission — to play quarterback at Brigham Young. RELATED: Watch Dreamin, a Tribute to BYU Football You may see these two journeys …
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The Tahitian National Beach Soccer Team advanced to its first-ever FIFA Beach World Cup final Sunday, where the South Pacific nation fell to host Portugal 5-3. Things might have been different if one of the Tahitians’ top strikers had played. But he wasn’t going to find out. Tahiti played without captain Naea Bennett, a 38-year-old member of The Church of …
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